Ed Lucas | Second Baseman

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Diamondbacks signed INF Ed Lucas to a minor league contract.

Arizona also signed former Reds 1B prospect Justin Chigbogu. Lucas was released by Seattle earlier this week after hitting only .224 in 138 at-bats for Triple-A Tacoma. The 33-year-old last appeared in the major leagues with the Marlins in 2014. Thu, May 19, 2016 06:13:00 PM

Lucas was batting .224/.259/.396 in 143 plate appearances this season at Triple-A Tacoma. He turns 34 years old on Saturday and could struggle to find a new opportunity in MLB-affiliated ball. Tue, May 17, 2016 07:58:00 PM

He'll be at spring training with the club, per an invitation attached to the contract. Very probably, the Rangers never wanted to part with Lucas, whom they claimed off waivers from the Marlins after the season. Instead, they didn't want to waste a 40-man roster spot on him. So Texas themselves waived Lucas, and, this time, he passed through the process untouched. The 32-year-old Lucas has handled six different positions over the past two seasons with the Marlins, slashing .255/.302/.323 over 163 games. He's a solid break-glass-in-case-of-emergency piece. Mon, Nov 24, 2014 04:11:00 PM

Depth Charts

Diamondbacks placed OF Steven Souza on the 10-day disabled list with a right pectoral strain.

It's the same injury that cost Souza the first five weeks of the season, and this could very well be another extended absence. Key injuries continue to pile up for the Diamondbacks, who have recalled outfielder Socrates Brito in a corresponding 25-man roster move.

Diamondbacks placed OF A.J. Pollock on the 10-day disabled list with an avulsion fracture in his left thumb.

Pollock suffered the injury while diving for a ball in the outfield on Monday and is expected to be sidelined for the next 4-8 weeks. Jarrod Dyson will get an uptick in playing time in center field and can provide significant fantasy production in the stolen bases department. Chris Owings will also get some run in center while Pollock is out.

Ray told Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo that he felt "very good." The southpaw went down with a Grade 2 strain of his right oblique at the end of April. He's beginning to make some progress, though he's likely to miss a few more weeks.

Shelby Miller (elbow) is pitching in an extended spring training game on Thursday.

Miller was able to throw a bullpen session on Monday, and now he'll face real hitters on Thursday. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters that Miller will throw either four innings or 65 pitches, whichever comes first. Miller hasn't pitched since early 2017 as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. He's on track to join the Diamondbacks at some point this summer.